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An amendment to the GOP's repeal plan would dole out $15 billion to insurers over nine years to help cover the costs of sick, expensive patients.

Lawmakers say the new funds would bring down premiums for healthy people by subsidizing medical costs for people with especially high expenses.

Under ObamaCare, insurers are required to charge everyone of the same age the same amount for premiums, regardless of their medical history or conditions.

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That means costs are spread out among healthy and sick people, with insurers essentially passing those costs on to healthy people.

The $15 billion would help subsidize the costs of expensive patients, but the amendment doesn't lay out how the money would be distributed. Instead, it leaves distribution up to the Health and Human Services department.

In 2020, the administration of the program will be handed over to the states.